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Breakdown of Kysyn pomolta, koska vastaus on tärkeä.
minä
I
olla
to be
koska
because
kysyä
to ask
vastaus
the answer
pomo
the boss
tärkeä
important
Questions & Answers about Kysyn pomolta, koska vastaus on tärkeä.
What does kysyn mean and how is it formed?
kysyn is the first-person singular present tense form of the verb kysyä (meaning to ask). In Finnish, you drop the final -ä or -ä from the dictionary form and add the personal ending. So kysyä → kysy + n = kysyn.
Why is the word pomolta used instead of pomosta or pomolta? What case is this?
pomolta is in the ablative case, typically indicating from someone. The suffix -lta (or -ltä) shows the idea of getting something from a person. Using pomolta answers the question from whom am I asking?, while pomosta would mean from inside the boss, which doesn’t make sense in this context.
Why is there a comma before the word koska?
In Finnish, koska (meaning because) often introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason or purpose. Commas are typically used to separate main clauses from subordinate clauses. So you see a comma before koska to mark this separation.
Why is vastaus in the nominative case here?
In the clause vastaus on tärkeä, vastaus is the subject of the sentence, and Finnish subjects appear in the nominative case when they perform the action or are being described. Here, vastaus is simply being stated as important, so it remains in the nominative.
What is the role of on in vastaus on tärkeä?
on is the third-person singular form of olla (to be). It connects the subject (vastaus) with the adjective (tärkeä). Essentially, it states that the answer *is important*.
Could we replace koska with sillä in this sentence?
You could use sillä (also meaning because) instead of koska, but it would sound slightly more formal or old-fashioned in this kind of everyday statement. Both are correct, but koska is more common in casual usage.
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